Vulnerability · CVE-2017-9840
Dolibarr ERP/CRM 5.0.3 and prior allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, which can result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the…
Published Jun 25, 2017 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-9840. EPSS is 1.46%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.46%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe dolibarr/dolibarr
Dolibarr ERP/CRM 5.0.3 and prior allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, which can result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application.
Are you affected?
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- cpe dolibarr/dolibarr<= 5.0.3
How to fix CVE-2017-9840
Upgrade
CVE-2017-9840 lists a fix boundary at 5.0.3. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 5.0.3
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-9840. EPSS is 1.46%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with <= 5.0.3. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. EPSS 1.46%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 25, 2017 · Monitored products — high
Detected
Dolibarr ERP/CRM 5.0.3 and prior allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, which can result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
Dolibarr ERP/CRM 5.0.3 and prior allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, which can result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-9840
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2017-9840
Dolibarr ERP/CRM 5.0.3 and prior allows low-privilege users to upload files of dangerous types, which can result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgNov 5, 2026
- Monitored products — highNov 5, 2026